# Runoff results in Balneário Pinhal (RS)

President in Balneário Pinhal (RS): Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) 51.95%, Lula (PT) 48.05%. See also governor and Senate.

Updated 2026-10-26T07:06:08.693Z · Source: Tribunal Superior Eleitoral (https://resultados.tse.jus.br) · https://eleicoes2026brasil.com/en/presidente/rs/4301636

## President in Balneário Pinhal

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Balneário Pinhal (51.95%), followed by Lula (PT) (48.05%), with 100.00% of polling stations counted. Electorate: 11,039; turnout: 71.11%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 3,949 | 51.95% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 3,652 | 48.05% |

## 1st round in Balneário Pinhal

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got more votes in Balneário Pinhal, with 50.90% of valid votes; Lula (PT) got 41.30%.

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 3,723 | 50.90% |
| Lula | PT 13 | 3,021 | 41.30% |
| Ronaldo Caiado | PSD 55 | 215 | 2.94% |
| Escritor Augusto Cury | Avante 70 | 176 | 2.41% |
| Renan Santos | Missão 14 | 147 | 2.01% |
| Zema | Novo 30 | 16 | 0.22% |
| Clariana Barão | DC 27 | 7 | 0.10% |
| Samara | UP 80 | 4 | 0.05% |
| Hertz Dias | PSTU 16 | 3 | 0.04% |
| Edmilson Costa | PCB 21 | 1 | 0.01% |
| Veterinário Wilson Grassi | Democrata 35 | 1 | 0.01% |

## Governor in Balneário Pinhal (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Zucco | PL 22 | 3,073 | 44.11% |
| Juliana Brizola | PDT 12 | 2,075 | 29.79% |
| Gabriel Souza | MDB 15 | 1,760 | 25.27% |
| Marcelo Maranata | PSDB 45 | 47 | 0.67% |
| Rejane de Oliveira | PSTU 16 | 7 | 0.10% |
| Priscila Voigt | UP 80 | 4 | 0.06% |
| César Pontes | PCO 29 | 3 | annulled votes |

## Senate in Balneário Pinhal (1st round)

| Candidate | Party | Votes | % of valid |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Sanderson | PL 222 | 3,185 | 24.16% |
| Marcel van Hattem | Novo 300 | 3,152 | 23.91% |
| Manuela D'Ávila | PSOL 500 | 2,376 | 18.02% |
| Pimenta | PT 131 | 2,230 | 16.92% |
| Rigotto | MDB 151 | 1,384 | 10.50% |
| Frederico Antunes | PSD 555 | 760 | 5.77% |
| Milton Cardoso | PSDB 455 | 40 | 0.30% |
| Daniela Mulheres Socialistas | PSTU 160 | 23 | 0.17% |
| Renato Jaguarão | Cidadania 234 | 11 | 0.08% |
| Régis Ethur | PSTU 161 | 9 | 0.07% |
| Tânia Peres | UP 808 | 8 | 0.06% |
| Luciano do MLB | UP 800 | 4 | 0.03% |
| Ric Jones | PCO 290 | 2 | annulled votes |

## From the 1st round to the runoff

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 50.90% of valid votes in Balneário Pinhal, and Lula (PT) got 41.30%; the other candidates added up to 7.80%.

In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 51.95% (+1.05 points) and Lula got 48.05% (+6.75 points).

Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 9.60 points to 3.90 points.

| Candidate | Party | 1st round | Runoff | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Flávio Bolsonaro | PL 22 | 50.90% | 51.95% | +1.05 points |
| Lula | PT 13 | 41.30% | 48.05% | +6.75 points |

## Comparison with 2022

In the 2022 1st round in Balneário Pinhal, Lula (PT) had 46.01% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 44.80%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Balneário Pinhal with 53.12% of valid votes.

PL: Flávio Bolsonaro has 51.95% in the 2026 runoff, against 53.12% for Jair Bolsonaro in the 2022 runoff (−1.2 point).

PT: Lula has 48.05% in the 2026 runoff, against 46.88% in the 2022 runoff (+1.2 point).

| Party | 2022 | % in 2022 | 2026 | % in 2026 | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PL | Jair Bolsonaro | 53.12% | Flávio Bolsonaro | 51.95% | −1.2 point |
| PT | Lula | 46.88% | Lula | 48.05% | +1.2 point |

## Analysis: Balneário Pinhal and Brazil

Flávio Bolsonaro got 297 votes more than Lula in Balneário Pinhal.

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 5.70 points toward Lula in Balneário Pinhal, 0.25 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 2.34 points toward the PT, 0.56 points beyond Brazil.

The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

Abstention was 28.89% in the runoff (30.27% in the 1st round; in Brazil, 19.22%), and blank and null votes, 3.17% (4.99% in the 1st round).

More analyses of the election — who decided, vote transfer, polarization — at https://eleicoes2026brasil.com/en/analise.

| Indicator | Balneário Pinhal | Brazil |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lula's net votes | −297 | +4,430,191 |
| Lula's lead (points) | −3.90 | +3.58 |
| Change in the gap toward Lula since the 1st round (points) | +5.70 | +5.45 |
| Change in the gap toward the PT since 2022 (points) | +2.34 | +1.78 |
| Abstention in the runoff | 28.89% | 19.22% |
| Blank and null in the runoff | 3.17% | 3.24% |

## Frequently asked questions

### Who won for president in Balneário Pinhal?

Flávio Bolsonaro (PL), with 51.95% of valid votes in Balneário Pinhal (RS).

### How did the vote for president in Balneário Pinhal change from the 1st round to the runoff?

In the 1st round, on October 4, Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) got 50.90% of valid votes in Balneário Pinhal, and Lula (PT) got 41.30%; the other candidates added up to 7.80%. In the runoff, Flávio Bolsonaro got 51.95% (+1.05 points) and Lula got 48.05% (+6.75 points). Flávio Bolsonaro's lead fell from 9.60 points to 3.90 points.

### Who won in Balneário Pinhal in the 2022 election?

In the 2022 1st round in Balneário Pinhal, Lula (PT) had 46.01% of valid votes and Jair Bolsonaro (PL) had 44.80%. In the 2022 runoff, Jair Bolsonaro (PL) won in Balneário Pinhal with 53.12% of valid votes.

### How did the presidential vote in Balneário Pinhal change compared with Brazil?

From the 1st round to the runoff, the gap between the two moved 5.70 points toward Lula in Balneário Pinhal, 0.25 points beyond Brazil (5.45 points toward Lula). Against the 2022 runoff, it moved 2.34 points toward the PT, 0.56 points beyond Brazil. The municipality kept its 1st-round and its 2022 side.

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